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Clinical and subclinical body dysmorphic disorder
C Altamura1, M M Paluello, E Mundo
1Psychiatry, University of Milan, Italy. altamura@ospedalesacco.lom.it
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
|November 8, 2001
Summary
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and subclinical BDD (sBDD) share characteristics with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), with higher symptom severity and suicidal ideation in BDD patients.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Medical Research
Background:
- Investigating Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and subclinical BDD (sBDD) characteristics.
- Focus on individuals seeking aesthetic medicine treatments.
Purpose of the Study:
- Define demographic and clinical features of BDD and sBDD.
- Compare BDD and sBDD samples.
Main Methods:
- Screening survey of 487 subjects at aesthetic medicine centers.
- Utilized SCID-I and BDD-YBOCS for diagnosis.
- Subdivided sample into BDD, sBDD, and control groups.
Main Results:
- Prevalence: BDD 6.3%, sBDD 18.4%.
- High comorbidity with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
- Male BDD patients showed greater symptom severity; suicidal ideation present in 49.7% of BDD and 12.1% of sBDD patients.
Conclusions:
- Findings support BDD and sBDD as part of the OCD spectrum.
- Suggests the need for long-term follow-up studies on sBDD prognosis.